(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) Muscat- In partnership with Middle East College (MEC), Oman LNG, Innotech, Engineering for Kids and Cisco, the Information Technology Authority (ITA) celebrated, in MEC, the conclusion of the activities of the three-week programme 'IT Kids Innovation Theatre' (IT KIT) in Muscat. Through this programme, 40 children were trained on robotics, programming, networks and information security.
The event was attended by Hassan Fida Allawati, DG, Digital Society Development Division at ITA and kids' parents. At the end of the programme, Allawati, said, 'The programme was held at MEC during the period from July 29 to August 16 while it was held in Salalah for the first time, in the premises of the Public Authority for Civil Aviation during the period from July 29 to August 9. The programme witnessed great interest as the total number of applicants reached around 500, with 360 registrants in Muscat and 160 in Salalah among which 80 participants were selected through personal interviews.'
'We conduct the programme for the third consecutive year believing that kids are an integral part of the society who use technology most than other segments. We believe that the continuation of such initiatives and programmes is of paramount importance to prepare the future generation for the fourth industrial revolution.'
'We appreciate all the government and private organisations partnering with us in this initiative and we look forward for similar cooperation in the future,' he added.
ITA organised this programme aiming at developing kids' knowledge and abilities in IT, encouraging them to utilise their IT knowledge and imagination to produce creative services and products, and qualifying them to be IT entrepreneurs in the future.
Hassan bin Abdullah al Rahbi said, "During the programme, I learned to convert 2D shapes into 3D, along with the characteristics of each type, as well as the fundamentals of creating 3D shapes.'
'Before joining the programme, I did not know the difference between the 2D and 3D shapes, but this program taught me to differentiate between them. In addition, I learned about the materials used to print 3D shapes and some information about security issues,' said Mariam bint Abdulrahman al Zadjalii. Al Fadl bin Harith al Hinai said, 'I am interested in such programmes and I am trying to develop my skills. The programme gave me an opportunity to learn how to implement and design 3D shapes and their integration with each other. Nawar bint Abdulaziz al Raisi said, 'The programme helped us develop our skills in robotics and programming and to create useful innovations.'
The programme targeted kids between 9-12 years who are familiar with some basic skills in IT such as using computer, running programmes and some basic applications. This year, the programme focused on two main topics: Programming and robotics, and it included a set of activities such as workshops, project planning, preparation and implementation and personal skills enhancement.
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